"Same-sex couples won the right to marry in Connecticut in an historic ruling by the Supreme Court today.Citing the equal protection clause of the state constitution, the justices ruled that civil unions were discriminatory. In a 4-3 decision released at 11:30 a.m., the majority wrote that the state's "understanding of marriage must yield to a more contemporary appreciation of the rights entitled to constitutional protection."
Historic 'Marriage Rights' Ruling Today
